Obituaries

Thomas Norton

Thomas Norton

Apr 7, 2013

Thomas Paul "Tom" Norton, age 91, of Crookston, MN, died at his home peacefully early Sunday morning, April 7, 2013, with his wife, Alice, and other family members at his side. Tom was born at Walker, MN on April 4, 1922, the son of Lon and Lorna (Morrill) Norton. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and received...

Arthur Tinkham

Arthur Tinkham

Apr 6, 2013

Arthur R. Tinkham, 91, of Fisher and East Grand Forks, died peacefully early Saturday morning, April 6, 2013, at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, ND. His funeral service will be held at 10:30AM, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Fisher Lutheran Church in Fisher, MN with The Rev. Karen Young Trenne, officiating. Visitation will be at the Stenshoel-Houske Funeral Home...

Josephine Vaudrin

Josephine Vaudrin

Apr 3, 2013

Josephine N. Vaudrin, age 92, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday morning, April 3, 2013 at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston, MN. Josephine Nora Hogan was born on April 30, 1920 in Emo, Ontario, Canada, daughter of William Enos and Senja Wilhemena (Ristanen) Hogan. She began school at Emo, then moved to Gentilly, MN to live with her...

Clara Klooz

Clara Klooz

Mar 27, 2013

Clara Bernice Klooz, 85, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, March 27, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with many of her loving family at her bedside. Clara was born on her parent's farm in Crookston Township on September 22, 1927. She was one of six children of the union of Henrich "Henry" Wilhelm Meine...

Mark Dale

Mark Dale

Mar 26, 2013

Mark Elliot Dale, age 57, Tempe, AZ, (formerly of Crookston), died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at his home in Tempe. Mark was born on November 27, 1955 in Crookston, MN, son of Chester and Josephine (Demarais) Dale. After the death of his mother at the age of 1 he moved in with his Uncle Raymond and Aunt Alice Dale...

Edna Sauve

Edna Sauve

Mar 24, 2013

Edna Mae Sauve, age 88 of Osceola died on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Comforts of Home in St. Croix Falls. Edna was born on July 16, 1924 at Crookston, Minnesota to parents, Melvin and Edna (Kiefer) Avelsgaard. She attended Crookston Schools through the eighth grade. Edna married Wilfred J. Sauve at Crookston on July 16, 1941. She worked...

Victoria Wilken

Victoria Wilken

Mar 24, 2013

Victoria Marie Wilken, age 96, of Fisher, MN, died peacefully early Sunday morning, March 24, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent in Crookston. Victoria was born on April 27, 1916 at Fisher, and was one of 9 children of the union of August and Lydia (Beiswenger) Ross. She grew up on the family farm, was baptized and confirmed at the...

David Doda

David Doda

Mar 23, 2013

David Allen Doda, 44, of Bismarck, ND, and a Crookston, MN native, died unexpectedly in Bismarck on Saturday, March 23, 2013. David was born at Crookston on August 29, 1968, and was the son of Donald and Jean (Sweningson) Doda. He grew up on the family farm in Parnell Township, was baptized and confirmed at St. Dorothy's Catholic Church at...

Lilah Tiedeman

Lilah Tiedeman

Mar 21, 2013

Lilah Mae Tiedeman, 85, of Crookston, MN, died in her home Thursday, March 21, 2013. Lilah was born at Crookston on October 20, 1927, the daughter of Albert and Vella (Burkhardt) Menard. She attended grade school at St. Joseph's Academy and graduated from Crookston Central High School in 1945. While in high school, Lilah worked at Eagle Drug. She was...

Robert Winand

Robert Winand

Mar 16, 2013

Robert Louis Winand, age 78, Crookston, MN, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home in Crookston, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on November 26, 1934 in Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, son of Walter and Pauline (Fridinger) Winand. He grew up and attended rural schools in Pennsylvania and entered the US Army, serving from 1958-1959 and...

Bob Delaney

Bob Delaney

Mar 13, 2013

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ROBERT DELANEY HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013, AT 2:00 PM, WITH VISITATION FOR ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. Robert "Bob" Delaney, age 83, of Crookston, MN, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. Bob was born on February 20, 1930 in Devils Lake, ND, son...

Wayne Strickler

Wayne Strickler

Mar 8, 2013

Wayne L. Strickler, 67, of Red Lake Falls, MN, died March 8th, 2013, at Sanford Health with family by his side, following a battle with cancer. The son of Bennie and Margaret Strickler, Wayne was born July 1st, 1945 in Rochester, MN. He was raised on the family farm near Euclid, MN where he worked as a young adult. As...

Donald Osborne

Donald Osborne

Feb 28, 2013

Donald A. Osborne, age 80, of Crookston, MN, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Villa St Vincent in Crookston. Donald was born on April 2, 1932 in Madelia, MN, son of George and Mae (Rooney) Osborne. He was raised and educated at Madelia, graduating from Madelia High School in 1951. He graduated from the Minnesota School of Business and...

Doris Krause

Doris Krause

Feb 25, 2013

Doris Jean Krause, age 80, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully at her home late Monday evening, February 25, 2013. Members of her loving family had been her faithful caregivers for several months during her final illness. Doris was born at Crookston on September 27, 1932, and was the daughter of Harry and Anna (Kaiser) Herberg. She was raised on the...

Rev. Orlin Ness

Rev. Orlin Ness

Feb 23, 2013

The Rev. Orlin E. Ness, age 87, of Crookston, MN, and a Fisher, MN native, went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2013, at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston. Orlin Ness was born on his parents farm near Fisher, MN, on August 19, 1925; the first-born of two sons of the union of...

Eugene Panzer

Eugene Panzer

Feb 21, 2013

Eugene Ralph "Gene" Panzer, age 95, a longtime Crookston, MN resident, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2013, at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, MN. Gene was born in Crookston on January 31, 1918, and was the son of Frank and Mabel (Johnson) Panzer. He attended Crookston Public Schools and graduated from Central High School in 1936. Gene...

Charles Holmquist

Charles Holmquist

Feb 20, 2013

Charles P. "Chuck" Holmquist, age 80, of Crookston, MN, died at his home Wednesday afternoon, February 20, 2013, with his wife, Maxine, at his side. Chuck was born at Hallock, MN on December 27, 1932, the youngest of 7 children of the union of Victor and Emma (Olson) Holmquist. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and received...

Dale Watnemo

Dale Watnemo

Feb 18, 2013

Dale Stuart Watnemo, 64, of Crookston, MN, died peacefully Monday afternoon, February 18, 2013, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, with his family at his side. Dale had been diagnosed with cancer just three weeks ago. He was born at Fosston, MN on April 22, 1948, one of two sons of the union of Vergil and Mavis (Paulson)...

Orella Rustad

Orella Rustad

Feb 15, 2013

Orella E. Rustad, 93, a lifelong Crookston resident, died Friday afternoon, February 15, 2013 at RiverView Health in Crookston, with her family at her side. Orella Hedberg was born on October 4, 1919 at Gentilly, MN, daughter of Henry and Delia (Patnode) Hedberg. She grew up at Gentilly and Duluth, settling in the Red Lake Falls (MN) area. She was...

Emily Jobe

Emily Jobe

Feb 5, 2013

Emily Jobe, age 89, of Cambridge, MN, and a longtime Crookston, MN resident, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 5, 2013, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, with her family at her side. Emily was born near East Grand Forks, MN on February 10, 1923, and was one of eight children of the union of William and Mathilda (Kopecky) Kluzak....

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